Neighbourhoods in Brentwood

East of England · 9 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

76

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#37 of 296 local authorities · 9 neighbourhoods · 77,348 residents

Income74
Employment72
Education73
Health82
Crime58
Housing & access52
Living env.63
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 11% of residentsDecile 7: 22% of residentsDecile 8: 28% of residentsDecile 9: 18% of residentsDecile 10: 22% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Brentwood North (57) to Shenfield & Hutton Mount (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Brentwood: Shenfield & Hutton Mount scores 100 out of 100 (#19 of 6,856 nationally) while Brentwood North sits at 57 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 6 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £357,500 in Brentwood Central to £810,000 in Shenfield & Hutton Mount — a 2.3× gap within Brentwood.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,224a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime68per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Brentwood

£500,000median home sold over the past year · +6.9% over 5 years · +0.8% over the year · 1,192 sales
Detached£840,000
Semi-detached£525,000
Terraced£422,000
Flat£275,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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Towns & places in Brentwood

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Shenfield & Hutton Mount 19100 £810,000
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon 67090 £503,000
Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch 91087 £525,000
Ingatestone & Mountnessing 1,30181 £628,000
Brentwood Central 1,89772 £357,500

Neighbourhood rankings in Brentwood

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Brentwood

Postcode districts that overlap Brentwood — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Brentwood Census 2021

Residents77,045
Median age (est.)43
Density503per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above35%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional16%
Administrative12%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 56% · No religion 33% · Hindu 2%

Born outside the UK: 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Brentwood.